Description (Obverse): Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the obverse design bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the inscriptions "ELIZABETH II", "AUSTRALIA" as the issuing country, and the monetary denomination.
Description (Reverse): The silver coin designs of the Discover Australia Dreaming Series illustrate the animal’s power and movement, with the coloured element symbolising its natural environment. The reverse design of the brolga coin, which incorporates The Perth Mint’s traditional "P" mintmark, portrays an Australian grey crane flying through the clear blue sky.